Drag and Drag, Groups, and States
Oct 18, 2019
I've seen lots of discussion similar the issue I'm having, but none that exactly fits my similar situation.
I'd like to create a freeform drag-and-drop. The drop targets are simply rectangles. The drag items are a little more complicated: the main content is a video file playing on the slide, but since I'd like to label the videos, they're actually in a group with a text box, as well as a rectangle (to create an outline for the video).
I have 4 pairs of targets/items.
The tricky part: on my "incorrect" feedback layer, I'd like to specify which pairs are incorrect. To do that I have a text box whose normal state is a "Correct" label above each target; I'm like to trigger the text box to show "Incorrect" (plus the correct answer) if the drop item state is drop incorrect.
The problem is, neither videos, nor groups can have states. So I can't find a way to set the feedback trigger to look for which particular item/targets have been incorrectly matched.
Any ideas?
5 Replies
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for reaching out and sharing the custom interaction that you'd like to create for your project.
Would you be able to share a sample slide? Understanding your set-up may be the key to someone in the community helping with your design.
Actually, let me modify my question slightly. I realized I can just add text and outline to the video in Premiere Pro, so that my drop item could be just a single object (a video file). But now I'm realizing videos apparently can't be designated as drop items. Is this in fact true? Any idea of a workaround?
Hi Daniel,
Maybe this discussion might point you in the right direction? Check it out and let us know if it helped!
Ren,
Thanks for the help. The problem with the solution you linked me to (grouping a video with another item so that the group can be chosen as a drop item) is that groups don't have associated states; that means I wouldn't be able to check them for "drop correct" or "drop incorrect" state, so I wouldn't be able customize my feedback.
Hi Daniel!
It would be helpful to see what you're working with. Can you share your file or a sample slide with us? You can use the "add attachment" button in this discussion.
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